{"id":229004,"date":"2020-01-30T11:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-01-30T09:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/229004\/seven-drivers-arrested-during-primrose-and-alberton-speed-enforcement-operation\/"},"modified":"2020-01-30T11:20:18","modified_gmt":"2020-01-30T09:20:18","slug":"seven-drivers-arrested-during-primrose-and-alberton-speed-enforcement-operation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2020\/01\/30\/seven-drivers-arrested-during-primrose-and-alberton-speed-enforcement-operation\/","title":{"rendered":"Seven drivers arrested during Primrose and Alberton speed enforcement operation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The EMPD Speed Law Enforcement Unit arrested seven drivers for non-compliance with regular speed limits last weekend.<\/p>\n<p>The operations were conducted in Primrose and Alberton.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>In the first operation, which took place last Saturday between 5am and 8am on Kliprivier Road in the Brackendowns area, two motorists were arrested for clocking speeds of 117km\/h and 123km\/h, in an 80km\/h zone.<\/p>\n<p>In the first instance at 5.55am, a white Toyota Quantum minibus taxi travelling from Johannesburg to Katlehong with 13 passengers was stopped and the 29-year-old male driver arrested for clocking 123km\/h in the 80km\/h zone.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>His excuse was that it was rush hour.<\/p>\n<p>The second apprehended driver, a 37-year-old male driving a VW Polo, was nabbed for excessively driving at 117km\/h, claiming he was late for work.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000\">ALSO READ:<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a 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late for church.<\/p>\n<p>A 23-year-old male driving a VW Golf registered 102km\/h and said he was rushing home.<\/p>\n<p>The three other arrestees were arrested for each registering speeds of 98km\/h.<\/p>\n<p>All seven arrested drivers are facing charges of reckless and negligent driving and they are expected to appear in the Palm Ridge and Germiston magistrate\u2019s courts soon.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Hav<\/strong><strong>e a story?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Contact the newsroom by emailing: Melissa Hart (Editor)<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><strong><a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/wp-admin\/germistoncitynews@caxton.co.za\">germistoncitynews@caxton.co.za,<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>Leigh Hodgson (News Editor)<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><strong><a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"mailto:leighh@caxton.co.za\">leighh@caxton.co.za\u00a0<\/a><\/strong>or 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